Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Don't Take the Synthetic Hallucinogen "N-Bomb," County Cops Warn

St. Louis County cops are warning you: The synthetic hallucinogen "N-Bomb" -- a.k.a. "legal acid" and "25-I" -- is available here. And it could kill you.

Their warning comes after undercover detectives from the county were able to purchase some in the area recently. (Can't tell from their e-mail whether or not it was an over-the-counter purchase; we'll update this post when they call us back).

Kevin Anthony Schoolmeyer was driving home to Friendswood from a party in June when the 21-year-old started to hit his friend sitting in the passenger seat. Suddenly, his limbs began to flail around, he punched the console and started ripping accessories from the vehicle's interior, according to an autopsy report. Shortly after that, he died.

And here's how a 24-year-old user in Louisana described to the Times-Picayune how it felt to take the drug at a music festival:

"It disorients you very, very quickly. Within 20 minutes, the lights from a stage at the other side of the festival are fully starting to take over your vision. It's very, very strong to the point of not wanting to move and you start panicking."